5. Names and Functions of Components
Chapter 1 General Description
5.6.3
SYSTEM STATUS LED ( )
The SYSTEM STATUS LED lights in green when the system runs properly. When the SYSTEM STATUS LED
is off, or lighting in amber, it indicates that some kind of error occurred in the system.
The following table lists SYSTEM STATUS LED patterns, their explanation and solution.
If you have installed NEC ESMPRO, you can view error logs to check the causes of
failures.
SYSTEM STATUS LED pattern
The server is operating normally.
Off
POST is in progress.
SYSTEM STATUS LED will turn green after
On (amber)
Memory dump is requested.
(e.g. when DUMP Switch (NMI) is
pressed)
Note: It remains green if the dump
is caused by software.
Wait until the memory dump is completed.
After the OS shuts down, perform Clear All
Faults to clear fault information.
See Chapter
3 (7.9.2 Component Status Fault Information)
for how to perform Clear All Faults.
A critical event was detected
Contact your service representative.
Blinking (amber) A temperature warning was detected.
If any obstruction is placed near the inlet port
at front of the server, remove it. If the LED
indication does not change, contact your
A non critical event was detected other
than above.
Contact your service representative.
5.6.4
DISK ACCESS LED ( )
DISK Access LED at front of the server indicates the status of internal hard disk drive. You can check the
status of each hard disk drive by viewing the LED on each hard disk drive.
The following table lists DISK ACCESS LED patterns, their explanation, and solution.
Hard disk drive is being accessed.
Hard disk drive is failed.
Contact your service representative.
Blinking green and amber
alternately.
(only when RAID system is
Rebuild is in progress. –
Hard disk drive is halted.
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